Virginia § 16.1-136 - How appeal tried
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 16.1-136 — How appeal tried, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16.1-136. How appeal tried
Any appeal taken under the provisions of this chapter shall be heard de novo in the appellate court and shall be tried without formal pleadings in writing; and, except in the case of an appeal from any order or judgment of a court not of record forfeiting any recognizance or revoking any suspension of sentence, the accused shall be entitled to trial by a jury in the same manner as if he had been indicted for the offense in the circuit court.
1956, c. 555.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16.1-136 ("How appeal tried") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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